(Off track comment- I had always remembered that this verse actually meant Christ sweated drops of blood. There were even First Baptist Church explanations of how Jesus had burst the tiny capillaries in his forehead. After reading the NIV and several other translations, "like drops of blood", "as if it were great drops of blood", etc. is the accepted translation. Most likely Christ sweated profusely but did not bleed.)
Yesterday's reading was a softball compared with today's entry. Blackaby hits the nail on the head when he writes, "Prayer is not difficult to understand. It is difficult to do." Ain't that the truth, brother!
Blackaby points out that "deep, prolonged intercession is painful. It involves staying before God when everyone else has gone away or is asleep." Many times in scripture, Jesus Christ himself leaves the company of others for solitude in order to talk to his Father.
"There are no shortcuts to prayer. There are no books to read, seminars to attend or inspirational mottoes to memorize that will transform us into intercessors. This comes only by committing ourselves to pray and then doing so." Simple plan. Difficult implementation.
Perhaps Nike had it right- "Just Do It"
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